PIAA WRESTLING: Chambersburg wrestlers advance in PIAA Championships

Chambersburg’s Tanner Shoap and Garett Hammond both advanced to the quarterfinals at the PIAA Wrestling Championships at Giant Center on Thursday.

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By Lee Goodwin

Waynesboro Record Herald - Waynesboro, PA

By Lee Goodwin

Posted Mar. 8, 2013 at 9:45 AM

By Lee Goodwin
Posted Mar. 8, 2013 at 9:45 AM

HERSHEY — Chambersburg’s Tanner Shoap and Garett Hammond both advanced to the quarterfinals at the PIAA Wrestling Championships at Giant Center on Thursday.

Hammond, a returning state champion who placed second in the District 3 tournament two weeks ago, had an easy time of it in his first-round match against Rashon Lusane of Norristown. Hammond (44-6) was workmanlike in registering a technical fall in 4:37 after building a 16-1 lead.

Next up for Hammond in the 152-pound weight class is Northwest Region champion Mike Sutton of General McClane, who won 7-2 in the first round.

Shoap, a 113-pound district champion, decisioned Hunter Hendricks of General McClane, 8-3, in the first round.

Next up for Shoap (38-7) is returning state champion Ethan Lizak (40-2) of Parkland. Lizak pinned his first-round opponent in 3:36 to advance to the quarterfinals.

Shoap was the lone District 3 wrestler to reach the second round. Daniel Grant (Twin Valley), Austin Camacci (Central Dauphin) and Derek Carlisle (Spring Grove) all lost in the first round.

All four district placers in the 152-pound division moved on to the next round. Cumberland Valley’s T.C. Warner, who edged out Hammond in the district finals 3-2, won by fall in the first round. Dallastown’s Tanner Druk won by decision and Central Dauphin’s Austin Rose won by technical fall.

If Hammond and Rose both win, they would face each other in the semifinals.

A total of 38 District 3 wrestlers will wrestle in today’s quarterfinals — 14 in Class AA and 24 in Class AAA.

Two-time AAA state champions Thomas Haines (Solanco) and Chance Marsteller (Kennard Dale) also won their first-round matches. Haines won by technical fall at 220 pounds and Marsteller won by fall in 42 seconds at 160 pounds.

CD’s Garrett Peppleman, whose only loss at 160 pounds came against Marsteller in the district championship match, won 15-5. Colton Peppleman was a winner at 170 pounds.

Shippensburg’s Cary Hess lost 5-1 at 285 in the first round. Hess then stayed alive for a third-place finish by defeating Angela Brogdila, 5-3, in a consolation bout.

In Class AA, returning state runner up Korbin Myers of Boiling Springs won 12-4.

Fairfield’s Nick Mort lost both of his matches on Thursday. He lost 8-4 to Cole Shirey of Redbank Valley and 2-0 top Connor Hedash of Bethlehem Catholic in a first-round consolation match.

Class AA quarterfinals started at 9 this morning. AAA quarterfinals are at 1:30 p.m.. Also taking place today are the AA second-, third- and fourth-round consolation rounds, AA semifinals and AAA second-round consolation matches.

Class AAA semifinals and third-round consolation matches are schedule for 9 a.m. Saturday, followed by fourth-round consolations at 11:30 a.m. The AA Parade of Champions will be at 1:45 p.m. followed by third-, fifth- and seventh-place consolations and finals. AAA Parade of Champions is at 6:45 p.m. followed by third-, fifth- and seventh-place consolations and finals.